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Monthly Archives: February 2009
Hitchens on Obama and Iran
Insight from Christopher Hitchens, writing in Slate, Don’t Let the Mullahs Run Out the Clock: Obama must talk directly to the Iranian people:
It used to be that Bush officials, when asked about Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, would reply in a dark and meaningful manner, “We will not leave this problem to the next administration.” But, as [...]
Louisiana seeing repurcussions from anti-science legislation
“Louisiana has the best elected officials money can buy,” or so goes the joke I’ve been telling since the time I was finally able to flee the state when I was 17. Like all good humor, this joke is rooted in truth and reality–something that can’t be said for the 2008 Louisiana Science Education Act.
And, [...]
MSNBC: Seven signs of Evolution in action
Not bad.
(Of course, seven trillion signs are no more likely, than are seven, to convince a “true believer” who has a need to believe)
Posted in Education, History, Science
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No near miss: satellites collide above Siberia
Two communications satellites collided some 500 miles above Siberia, on Tuesday, creating two clouds of debris and causing minor interruptions to satellite phone coverage.
Posted in Space, Technology, Wireless / Mobile
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Twitter finally ‘clicks’ for David Pogue
David Pogue, technology columnist for the New York Times, Twiter? It’s What You Make It. Nice piece.
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Vaccine-Autism link ruled out by special U.S. Court
CBS News / Associated Press:
A special U.S. vaccine court ruled against parents with autistic children Thursday, saying that vaccines are not to blame for their children’s neurological disorder.
The judges in the cases said the evidence was overwhelmingly contrary to the parents’ claims – and backed years of science that found no risk.
“It was abundantly clear [...]
Posted in Government / Law, Health / Medicine, Science
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Happy Darwin Day, y’all
I love the tagline at Darwin Day Celebration: An international recognition of science and humanity.
Posted in Education, History, Science
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Vatican to discuss Intelligent Design, but calls it non-science
Accociated Press, Vatican to Discuss, but Not Endorse, Intelligent Design:
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican will include discussion of intelligent design in a conference marking the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species,” officials said Tuesday.
The announcement reverses a decision to exclude such discussion but officials said intelligent design would be [...]
Another example of Christian circular reasoning
Atheist Revolution, Christian Extremists Support School Bullying:
By labeling intolerance as intolerant, the schools are opposing Dacus and Harvey’s brand of hate-based Christianity. Where is the outrage from Christians who do not want their religion equated with hatred and bigotry?
Good question.
Posted in Church and State, Education, Religion, Social Commentary
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GoDaddy finds itself the latest target of Christian censorship efforts
Wired Blogs, Christians Bailing on GoDaddy Due to ‘Immoral’ Advertising:
GoDaddy’s famously risque Super Bowl ads always pull lots of eyeballs, but the company’s latest spots may have resulted in a little too much attention of the wrong kind.
Entrepreneur Brian Harrell, who manages hosting services for dozens of Christian churches and faith-based organizations and uses GoDaddy [...]
Ben Stein cancels commencement address amid controversy
Good riddance. Don’t get me wrong, I fully support his right to believe what he wants. But, as Pat Moynihan once remarked, “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.”
Stein told the Burlington Free Press that he was not “anti-science” as some critics have labeled him.
Yeah, and Archie Bunker never saw [...]
Not exactly the Ted Haggard article I expected…
Michael Shermer, writing at skepticblog, Sympathy for the Devil. This article details Shermer’s reactions to the recent HBO documentary film, The Trials of Ted Haggard. He states that he “came away feeling some compassion for Ted Haggard.”
Ted Haggard cannot and never will be able to square the circle of his sexual essence with his religion. [...]